Hotas X Website: https://www.thrustmaster.com/en-gb/products/t-flight-hotas-x/
I've always been a fan of flying around in the Spitfire in MS Flight Simulator - first on the Xbox, then on the PC, but after watching Masters of the Air, I wanted more.
The problem is that the planes in MSFS are incredibly expensive, there aren't that many WW2 War-Birds, and there's no air to air combat, let-alone weapons.
I did some research, and I was very impressed with the look of Il-2 Sturmovik games - and the "Cliffs Of Dover Blitz Edition", with the Tobruk DLC add-on, was the WW2 combat flight sim I settled on.
Unfortunately CLoD really needs a Stick - you can't easilt map a gamepad to the game, so I had to consider buying a HOTAS.
After looking at various options, I was about to pull the trigger on the more expensive Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS, when I thought I'd check Facebook Marketplace, and found a Hotas X (PS3 & PC) locally on offer for £15!
So, of course I snapped up this bargain, and was very pleased that although it was old, it was in as-new condition, and so far all the functions seem to work great. In this video buyers guide, I talk you through my thought-process, and how I feel now about the Hotas X, and how much I'm enjoying using it.
Thanks, Rob.
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